Where does “यंत्रविद्या” come from?
यंत्रविद्या (Hindi) comes from Hindi विद्या, from Sanskrit विद्या, from Sanskrit विद्, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
यंत्रविद्या (Hindi): mechanics
Ancestry of “यंत्रविद्या”, step by step
यंत्रविद्या traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi विद्या
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | विद्या | learning; discipline, branch of learning |
| 2 | Sanskrit | विद्या | knowledge, wisdom; science, philosophy; an... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | विद् | know, find |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Hindi यंत्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | यंत्र | appliance, machine; gadget |
| 2 | Sanskrit | यंत्र | Alternative form of यन्त्र |
| 3 | Sanskrit | यन्त्र | any instrument for holding or restraining or... |